Fandom High Welcome Picnic, Front Lawn of the School, All Day: Part III

[bigdamnprincipal]

And over here was another section of tables and chairs, still close to the food so no one accidentally starved while trying to avoid the masses.

[OCD is up! This is the SECOND post for general mingling. Use this post if your browser can't handle the comment load of the first mingling post. Roommates, fake siblings and teachers are here.]

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Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen saw him and made her way over. "More people."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[peace_n_war]

"More people," Warren agreed, peering down from his tree branch. "At least I'm going through the motions of being social. Sort of."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

She blinked at him. "Perhaps this is some new definition of being social that I was not previously aware of."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[peace_n_war]

"I've made my own definition," Warren stated with a bit of a smirk. "It involves being outside and somewhere near people. Maybe plotting to throw things at them. I haven't decided just yet."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen rolled her eyes. "Well, better than hiding away in a room, I suppose."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[peace_n_war]

"That's what I figured. And I'm talking to you, aren't I? That counts as being social, I think."

... Warren's social skills were really a work in progress.

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"Well, I'm at least glad you're talking to me," Helen said with a smile.

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[peace_n_war]

"You're one of those people I don't think I'm going to ever refuse to talk to."

Warren grinned down at her.

"You the type to go climbing trees, or should I come down? We could keep yelling back and forth, too. Either way."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

She smiled, then looked at the tree assessingly. "I suppose I could come up."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[peace_n_war]

"The branch is sturdy enough for two," Warren ventured, scooting over a little to make room. "For as much as I'm not a fan of the crowd down there, I don't mind the company, if you want to join me."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

She climbed up easily and settled in beside him, her body touching his on the branch. "I rather like your company."

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[peace_n_war]

"Yeah?" Casanova, Warren was not. In fact, the proximity that Helen was in was something on the distracting side. A little. Words were difficult when they were shoulder to shoulder, for whatever reason.

Weird, that.

"Then we're both in good company, huh? How have you been, anyhow? Keeping busy?"

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

She shrugged. "I suppose. Haven't done much that was interesting since classes let out. Missed seeing you."

Kissed Hannibal. Somehow she thought that was information best not to share. Not that she saw a problem with kissing Hannibal or anyone else or doing, well... anything else, but...

Warren was different.

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[peace_n_war]

"It has been a while, hasn't it? We should go out sometime again. Do something. Coffee or Chinese food, maybe."

Warren really was different. Not so much the kind of guy to pass out his kisses or virginity.

But coffee? Coffee was good.

Re: More General Mingling (Fall 2008)

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"I'd like that," she said with a smile. "Maybe this Chinese? I know you know about that. I've never tried it, but you could tell me what to try."

Helen was different, too. She had no understanding of the concept of dates or relationships because of where she'd been raised. She'd talked two priests into sex to see what it was like and had found it rather unpleasant - short, messy, a bit painful, though apparently quite pleasurable for the men. Alec had showed her it could be incredibly pleasant and left her quite curious to experiment more, but without any concept of the social mores around it.

But Warren... she was drawn to him. And she liked spending time with him and he made her feel... comfortable. And oh, she wanted him to think well of her!